I'm drawing near the completion of my first build. I have everything I need except for a monitor and a psu (both of which I have already picked out). Here's what I have:
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700k 4.0GHz
Mobo: Asus ROG Maximus VIII Hero
GPU: 980ti 6GB SC+ ACX 2.0+
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H115i 280mm
RAM: 32GB G.Skill DDR4 Trident Z 3200Mhz PC4-25600 CL15 White/Black 1.35V Quad Channel Kit (2x16GB)
SSD: Samsung 950 PRO Series - 512GB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V5P512BW)
HD: WD Black 3TB performance
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Z
Blu-Ray: LG WH16NS40 Super Multi Blue Internal SATA 16x Blu-ray Disc Rewriter
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Keyboard: G. Skill Ripjaws KM780 RGB Cherry MX Red
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 Gunmetal
Now, I am planning on doing an SLI with a second 980ti, and getting a
Corsair AXi Series, AX1500i, 1500 Watt Fully Modular Digital Power Supply, 80+ Titanium Certified psu.
I'm posting because after buying my NZXT Phantom 820 I looked up a possible build and found the review here on Tom's Hardware and I'm second guessing it. The review mentioned sub-par fans, a shaky HD port, a lot of noise, etc. Should I trade out my case for a "better" one? and if not, what steps should I take to improve it?
P.S. What monitor should I get to fully utilize my PC's capabilities? I want an IPS panel, 4k, and 144hz+ refresh rate but there isn't a panel like that... So should I compromise, or wait?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Toms Hardware
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700k 4.0GHz
Mobo: Asus ROG Maximus VIII Hero
GPU: 980ti 6GB SC+ ACX 2.0+
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H115i 280mm
RAM: 32GB G.Skill DDR4 Trident Z 3200Mhz PC4-25600 CL15 White/Black 1.35V Quad Channel Kit (2x16GB)
SSD: Samsung 950 PRO Series - 512GB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V5P512BW)
HD: WD Black 3TB performance
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Z
Blu-Ray: LG WH16NS40 Super Multi Blue Internal SATA 16x Blu-ray Disc Rewriter
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Keyboard: G. Skill Ripjaws KM780 RGB Cherry MX Red
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 Gunmetal
Now, I am planning on doing an SLI with a second 980ti, and getting a
Corsair AXi Series, AX1500i, 1500 Watt Fully Modular Digital Power Supply, 80+ Titanium Certified psu.
I'm posting because after buying my NZXT Phantom 820 I looked up a possible build and found the review here on Tom's Hardware and I'm second guessing it. The review mentioned sub-par fans, a shaky HD port, a lot of noise, etc. Should I trade out my case for a "better" one? and if not, what steps should I take to improve it?
P.S. What monitor should I get to fully utilize my PC's capabilities? I want an IPS panel, 4k, and 144hz+ refresh rate but there isn't a panel like that... So should I compromise, or wait?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Toms Hardware